Ear Piercing?

Hi...

I had all three pierced at 5months... two guns at the same time... they cried for a bit (less than 10 seconds) until I popped them onto the breast / bottle and they stopped in no time... they give this awesome gel (no more surgical spirits) that heals it so quickly... The gel is amazing - it doesnt burn like the surgical spirits...

To date they all still have their earrings in and aren't even aware of them...

Most girls eventually want earrings, whether at 2, 3 or 6 years... they remember the pain a lot more when they are older (as is evident below)... and I am not saying its not painful at such a young age... they just don't remember it. And it is really quick!

All the best with your decision... and it really is your decision to make, don't let others influence you...

Oh my word, I would be super mad if my MIL pierced our daughters ears without our knowledge or permission. Shame, so sorry PreTyClouDs.

Thanks everyone else for your replies...given us something to think about we're leaning towards the decision of the younger the better so she won't remember the pain. And as Zaza says, the aftercare is important.

Thanks ladies

My MIL never got the chance to do this because she only had sons so to me it felt like she just wanted to get her chance but by doing this she has taken it away from me.. the childs mother.. and to this day it still breaks my heart. She is my first born and I (me and daddy) just need to experience everything with my baby, need to have all that parenting joys and lows ourselves without anybody else telling us what to do or when to do it or in my case doing it themselves. after she had done it she had the nerve to say she did it because I didnt want to do it.. which made it even worse! 10 Minutes before she did it we phoned her to say we gonna go see which chemist will do it and she then went down the street and got it done.

i wanted to take the earrings out and have it done when she was a little bigger, but her face was still covered in tears when we got there so i just couldnt get it over my heart to put her through that again later on

Like ZaZa said.. Make sure those FAMILY know YOU want to do it, or rather just dont leave your baby alone with anyone until you have done it.
unfortunately my inlaws didnt take the part where Im her mom very seriously.

Learnt the Hard way

We had my LG eyes pierced at a year and half, hardest part was getting her to sit still to mark the dot for the piercing, but she didn't even cry when the jeweller pierced her ears cause it was over so quick.

I had bought surgical spirits before taking her to get it done, and kept applying it 3 times a day for the first week, left the surgical earrings on for about a month, before putting on the diamond earrings her grand parents had bought her for her first birthday. I even carried nurofen with me in case she was in pain or cried, but she was perfectly fine after the piercing, the surgical spirits really helped.

Her ears healed perfectly fine and now she is 4 and still using the diamond earrings and loves it. she has received two more set's if diamond earrings over the years but she prefers the one she has on, so I just leave her with it.

Celeste I think if you get your daughters ears done, make sure the family know you want to do it not them, it has to be your experience cause others especially family had their chance and always have opinions about the age and timing, it has to be something you experience with your child. The after care is important to stop the ear hole from closing.

All the best with your decision

Oh wow PrettyClouds... I don't know what I would have done.. Definitely would be upset though

heya!
i wish i had a choice in tne matter of my daughters ears getting pierced.. we were getting ready to have her baptized and my MIL decided one day while looking after her to go and get it done without my permission !! after i had told her that this was something special to me, she just didnt care.. now il never get that chance again